For any speaker of a language outside the germanic language group preparing to choose a useful second language for the future , english is probably the best bet .
对于那些非使用日耳曼语系的人而言,为了前途而准备要选修第二种语文时,英文很可能是最佳的选择。
In the darkest days of the middle ages , a germanic king adapted the rigid metal stirrups used in asia , making them instead from flexible leather .